OLDER FICTION
Smith, Jennifer E.

The Comeback Season

(3) YA After Ryan's dad died, her mom had to sell their Cubs season tickets. Life makes a comeback when Ryan meets Nick, who shares her love of the game. Vivid, personal prose exposes Ryan's acute feelings of emptiness, compounded as she and her friends drift apart. Rooting for the Cubs is an apt metaphor for Ryan's ability to maintain hope despite great loss.

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